Larry Wiley
Larry B. Wiley (b. March 3, 1950) is a former Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 31 from 2005 to 2015.
Biography
Wiley attended the University of Utah and Salt Lake Community College.
Wiley worked for E-S, United States Distilled Products from 1969 to 1972. He then worked as a carpenter for Local 184 Carpenters from 1972 to 1983. He also worked for the Christiansen Brother's Construction Company as Foreman from 1975 to 1983. Wiley has also been an administrator for the Salt Lake City Corporation and a building inspector.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wiley served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wiley served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Rules |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wiley served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Government Operations |
| • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice |
| • Rules |
Campaign themes
2014
Wiley's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Working Families
- Excerpt: "It is our obligation to assure a living wage, including raising the Minimum Wage in Utah and attracting businesses that pay a living wage. Our economic stability requires the reestablishment of the rights of workers in the workplace, such as the right to organize and due process rights before dismissal."
Senior Issues
- Excerpt: "Larry understands the concerns of citizens entering retirement age. He believes the greatest threat to the quality of life for people living on a fixed income is escalating property taxes."
- Excerpt: "Larry believes we need to expand Utah's "Circuit Breaker" law to ensure that we do not price our seniors out of their own homes."
Education
- Excerpt: "Larry is passionate about protecting and improving Utah's public schools. He understands that the only way to ensure that our children are prepared to meet the challenges of tomorrow is to hire and retain good school teachers. This means that we must have a well funded education system and spend our education dollars wisely."
- Excerpt: "Larry advocates for lower class room sizes and programs that help our children expand their opportunities. Additionally, Larry has paid particular attention to school building safety. He has proposed several pieces of legislation to keep our kids safe at school."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "The future of economic growth is partially dependent upon a quality infrastructure. The responsibility for paying for growth is shared by all Utahans."
- Excerpt: "Larry will continue to work with state and local officials to ensure that all issues related to building new and repairing existing infrastructure is addressed using transparent procurement procedures and prudent fiscal management practices."
Predatory Lending
- Excerpt: "When borrowers are unable to repay these loans within the 10 weeks state law allows lenders to charge interest, lenders then persuade borrowers to take out new loans to pay off the old ones."
- Excerpt: "The current process preys on the vulnerability of working families and people in a financial pinch, and Representative Wiley has put forth legislation seeking to curb these predatory practices."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014. Incumbent Larry Wiley was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Fred Johnson was defeated by Sophia DiCaro in the Republican convention. Challenger DiCaro unseated the incumbent Wiley in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Sophia DiCaro |
52.4% | 2,216 | |
| Democratic | Larry Wiley | 47.6% | 2,012 | |
| Total Votes | 4,228 | |||
2012
Wiley won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 31. Wiley was unopposed in the June 26 Democratic primary and defeated Fred Johnson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Wiley Incumbent |
50.5% | 3,872 | |
| Republican | Fred Johnson | 49.5% | 3,795 | |
| Total Votes | 7,667 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Wiley won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 31.[5]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 31 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Larry Wiley (D)
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4,112 | |||
| Grace Sperry (R) | 2,868 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Wiley won re-election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 31 defeating opponents Lisa Morrise (R) and Michael Nichols (C).
Wiley raised $12,316 for his campaign while Morrise raised $990 and Nichols raised $0.[6]
| Utah State House of Representatives, District 31 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Larry Wiley (D)
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6,674 | |||
| Lisa Morrise (R) | 3,298 | |||
| Michael Nichols(C) | 429 | |||
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the 60th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 27 to March 14.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Planned Parenthood Action Council: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Sutherland Institute: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills picked by the Sutherland Institute that promote conservative policy.
- Utahns Against Common Core: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to Common Core.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah Legislative Ratings: 2014 Conservative Liberal Index
- Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is "truly" Conservative or "really" Liberal."
- Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Utah Taxpayers Association: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on taxpayer related bills.
2013
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In 2013, the 60th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 28 to March 14.
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2012
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In 2012, the 59th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 23 to March 8.
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2011
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In 2011, the 59th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 24 to March 10.
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The Libertas Institute Index
The Libertas Institute is a libertarian-leaning think tank located in Utah.[7] Each year the organization releases a Legislative Index for Utah State Representatives and Senators.
2010
Larry Wiley received an index rating of 31%.
2011
Larry Wiley received an index rating of 43%.
2012
Larry Wiley received an index rating of 29%.
2013
Larry Wiley received an index rating of 27%.
The Sutherland Institute Scorecard
The Sutherland Institute, "a conservative public policy think tank" in Utah, releases its Scorecard for Utah State Representatives and Senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Sutherland Institute thought were pro-conservative policies.[8]
2012
Larry Wiley received a score of 25 percent in the 2012 scorecard.[9]
Personal
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Wiley and his wife, Karen, have five children.
Recent news
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See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives Committees
- Utah Joint Committees
- Utah House of Representatives District 31
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Larry Wiley on Facebook
- Larry Wiley on Twitter
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Larry Wiley's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 22, 2014
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 General Election Results," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Utah 2012 candidate filings," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Utah Election Results, "Utah House of Representatives election results," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Utah Election Fundraising, Candidates," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Libertas Institute, "Legislator Indexes," accessed January 21, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Legislative Session," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Sutherland Institute Legislative Scorecard," accessed March 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Utah House of Representatives District 31 2005-2015 |
Succeeded by Sophia DiCaro (R) |
